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VetBooks.ir Selected Drugs Used in Gastrointestinal Disorders DOSE FOR CATS

TRADE NAME
DOSE FOR DOGS
GENERIC NAME
Aluminum hydroxide Amphojel 10-30 mg/kg PO q6-8h 10-30 mg/kg PO q6-8h
Amikacin Amiglyde 20-25 mg/kg IV, SC q24h 10-15 mg/kg IV, SC q24h
Amoxicillin 22 mg/kg PO, IM, SC, q8-12h Same
Amphotericin B, lipid Abelcet 1.1-3.3 mg/kg/treatment IV; watch for 0.5-2.2 mg/kg/treatment IV (not
complex or liposomal AmBisome nephrotoxicity approved); watch for nephrotoxicity
Ampicillin 22 mg/kg IV q6-8h Same
Apomorphine 0.02-0.04 mg/kg IV; 0.04-0.1 mg/kg Do not use
SC
Atropine 0.02-0.04 mg/kg IV, SC q6-8h; Same
0.2-0.5 mg/kg IV, IM for
organophosphate toxicity
Azathioprine Imuran 50 mg/m PO q24-48h (not approved) Do not use
2
Azithromycin Zithromax 5-10 mg/kg PO q24h for 5-7 days (not 5-15 mg/kg PO q24h for 7 days
approved) (not approved)
Bethanechol Urecholine 2.5-15 mg/dog PO q8h 1.2-5 mg/cat PO q8h
Bisacodyl Dulcolax 5-10 mg/dog PO as needed 5 mg/cat PO q24h
Bismuth subsalicylate Pepto-Bismol 1 mL/kg/day PO divided q8-12h for Do not use
1-2 days
Budesonide Entocort 0.125 mg/kg PO q24-48h (not 0.5-0.75 mg/cat PO q24-72h (not
approved) approved)
Butorphanol Torbutrol, 0.2-0.4 mg/kg IV, SC, IM q2-3h as 0.2 mg/kg IV, SC as needed
Torbugesic needed
Cefazolin Ancef 20-25 mg/kg IV, IM, SC q6-8h Same
Cefoxitin Mefoxin 30 mg/kg IV, IM, SC q6-8h (not Same as dogs (not approved)
approved)
Chlorambucil Leukeran 2-6 mg/m PO q24-48h (not approved) 1 mg twice weekly < 3.5 kg; 2 mg
2
twice weekly > 3.5 kg (not
approved)
Chloramphenicol 50 mg/kg PO q8h 20 mg/kg PO q12h
Cisapride Propulsid 0.1-0.5 mg/kg PO q8-12h 2.5-5 mg total dose PO q8-12h
(1 mg/kg maximum dose)
Clindamycin Antirobe 11-33 mg/kg PO q12h Same
Cyclosporine Atopica 3-7 mg/kg PO q12h, adjust based 5 mg/kg PO q24h
upon therapeutic drug monitoring
Cyproheptadine Periactin Not used for anorexia in dogs 2 mg/cat PO
Dexamethasone Azium 0.05-0.1 mg/kg IV, SC, PO q24-48h Same
for inflammation
Dioctyl sodium Colace 10-200 mg/dog PO, depending on 10-50 mg/cat PO q12-24h
sulfosuccinate weight, q8-12h
Diphenhydramine Benadryl 2-4 mg/kg PO; 1-2 mg/kg IV, IM Same
q8-12h
Doxycycline Vibramycin 10 mg/kg PO q24h or 5 mg/kg PO Same
q12h
Enrofloxacin Baytril 5-20 mg/kg, PO or IV (diluted), q24h 5 mg/kg PO q24h (high doses can
be associated with blindness)
Epsiprantel Cestex 5.5 mg/kg PO once 2.75 mg/kg PO once
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